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Binding of manganese(II) to DNA and the competitive effects of metal ions and organic cations. An electron paramagnetic resonance study.

The binding of manganese(II) to DNA was studied by monitoring the concentration of free Mn2+ by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR). It was found that the association constnat of the Mn-DNA complex depends upon the degree of saturation. The competitive effects of magnesium, calcium, sodium, and a number of organic cations including the antibiotic drug daunomycin were analyzed and the parameters describing the cation-DNA interaction were evaluated. It was found that the association constant as well as the parameter describing its dependence upon the degree of saturation decrease along the series Mn, Mg, Ca, Na. Differences in the extent of interaction with the base nitrogens (N-7) are suggested as the possible mechanisms leading to these observations. The EPR spectrum of the manganese-DNA complex was found to be similar to that of manganese-nucleotide complexes suggesting a similar mode of coordination. A comparison of the results of competitive and direct binding studies reveals some salient features of the small molecule-DNA interaction and leads to the conclusion that manganese binds at the major groove of the DNA helix.

Binding, Competitive

The kinetics of flavine oxidation-reduction. II. Metal ion interactions.

The oxidation-reduction reactions of tetraacetylriboflavine in the presence of various metal ions in dimethylformamide have been investigated using the stopped-flow technique under anaerobic conditions. Dismutation kinetics in the presence of redox-inactive dissociated divalent metal ions such as Cd2+, Zn2+, and Fe2+ are typically triphasic. Metal ions act primarily upon an intermediate flavine dimer formed by fast association of flavoquinone and flavohydroquinone, resulting in a parallel formation and neutral and chelated radicals. A competition between metal ions and proton donors, e.g. the neutral flavohydroquinone (FredH3), is observed at the level of this intermediate complex. Small spectral changes occur secondarily as an ill-defined intermediate phase which could correspond to the reorganization of the solvation of radical chelate. The neutral radical is finally chelated at a much slower rate, the yield of total radical formation remaining almost unchanged during this kinetic phase. The oxidation of flavohydroquinone by ferric ions, either dissociated or strongly coordinated within a porphyrin, is complete and proceeds through biphasic kinetics. The first phase (Fred leads to F) is much faster than the second one (F leads to Fox). Dismutation resulting from the transient accumulation of neutral flavosemiquinone competes with the direct oxidation with ferric ions for the completion of the second oxidation step. The relative rate of dismutation is essentially limited by acidic-basic reactions in the absence of an excess of ferrous ion. The kinetic analysis of the direct oxidation reactions favors an outer-sphere mechanism for the electron transfer to the ferric ion, either free or strongly coordinated. The formation of a ferrous radical chelate can result from the dismutation reactions only when the amount of ferric ion initially present is not sufficient for complete oxidation.

Cadmium

Computational mass spectrometry and genome mining guided discovery of metallophores produced by Microbulbifer.

Iron is an essential component of cellular biology. Thus, iron's low bioavailability is a key evolutionary pressure guiding microbial dynamics in the marine environment. Among marine bacteria, Microbulbifer is a chemically underexplored and functionally versatile bacterial genus, which is commonly associated with sponges, algae, corals, and sediments. Previously, genome analyses have revealed that Microbulbifer spp. can degrade polymers and synthesize natural products. Despite their recognized potential to produce secondary metabolites, siderophores are yet to be identified in Microbulbifer, and their iron acquisition strategies remain largely unknown. Here, we developed a comprehensive mass spectrometry-based query language code to determine siderophore production by Microbulbifer spp. in mono- and mixed cultures. Using this workflow, we discovered a new metallophore, which we named bulbichelin, as well as a suite of previously unreported petrobactins containing an unprecedented longer chain length acylation on the central spermidine moiety. We applied genome mining methods to describe the biosynthesis of these compounds. Using metal infusion mass spectrometry, we show that bulbichelins bind a variety of metals. Notably, neither of these compounds were produced in a co-culture of Microbulbifer with coral-derived pathogen Vibrio coralliilyticus Cn52-H1. Understanding how siderophores shape interspecies interactions between Microbulbifer spp. and other marine organisms will aid in unraveling the chemical and catalytic versatility of this genus and adaptation in nutrient deplete marine environment.

MassQL

Interaction of the lacZ beta-galactosidase of Escherichia coli with some beta-D-galactopyranoside competitive inhibitors.

1. The location of the bivalent metal cation with respect to bound competitive inhibitors in Escherichia coli (lacZ) beta-galactosidase was investigated by proton magnetic resonance. 2. Replacement of Mg(2+) by Mn(2+) enhances both longitudinal and transverse relaxation of the methyl groups of the beta-d-galactopyranosyltrimethylammonium ion, and of methyl 1-thio-beta-d-galactopyranoside; linewidths are narrowed by increasing temperature. 3. The Mn(2+) ion is located 8-9A (0.8-0.9nm) from the centroid of the trimethylammonium group and 9A (0.9nm) from the average position of the methylthio protons. 4. The effective charge at the active site was probed by measurement of competitive inhibition constants (K(i) (o) and K(i) (+) respectively) for the isosteric ligands, beta-d-galactopyranosylbenzene and the beta-d-galactopyranosylpyridinium ion. 5. The ratio of inhibition constants (Q=K(i) (+)/K(i) (o)) obtained with 2-(beta-d-galactopyranosyl)-naphthalene and the beta-d-galactopyranosylisoquinolinium ion at pH7 with Mg(2+)-enzyme was identical, within experimental error, with that obtained with the monocyclic compounds. 6. The variation of Q for Mg(2+)-enzyme can be described by Q=0.1(1+[H(+)]/4.17x10(-10))/1+[H(+)]/10(-8)). 7. This, in the theoretical form for a single ionizable group, is ascribed to the ionization of the phenolic hydroxy group of tyrosine-501. 8. The variation of Q for Mg(2+)-free enzyme is complex, probably because of deprotonation of the groups normally attached to Mg(2+) as well as tyrosine-501.

Binding Sites

Properties of alkaline phosphatase of the halotolerant yeast Debaryomyces hansenii.

The molecular weight of a partially purified alkaline phosphatase (orthophosphoric-monoester phosphohydrolase, EC 3.1.3.1) from the halotolerant yeast Debaryomyces hansenii was estimated to 110,000 by gel filtration. The isoelectric point determined by electrofocusing was at approximately pH 4.4. The enzyme had a broad specificity against phosphomonoesters and also attacked some acid anhydrides. Arsenate, molybdate, and orthophosphate acted as competitive inhibitors. Various metal-binding agents inhibited enzyme activity. A zinc addition almost completely reversed the EDTA inhibition. Magnesium stimulated enzyme activity and was required for maintenance of activity at high concentrations of Na+. Increasing glycerol concentration increased the value of the Michaelis constant (Km) and decreased the maximum velocity (V). Solutions equimolar in KCl and NaCl stimulated enzyme activity by increasing V, whereas the Km was almost unaffected by salt concentration. Enzyme extracted from cells cultured at low salinity was indistinguishable from that of cells grown in the presence of 2.7 M NaCl with respect to several criteria.

Alkaline Phosphatase

Mandelate racemase from Pseudomonas putida. Magnetic resonance and kinetic studies of the mechanism of catalysis.

The interactions of mandelate racemase with divalent metal ion, substrate, and competitive inhibitors were investigated. The enzyme was found by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) to bind 0.9 Mn2+ ion per subunit with a dissociation constant of 8 muM, in agreement with its kinetically determined activator constant. Also, six additional Mn2+ ions were found to bind to the enzyme, much more weakly, with a dissociation constant of 1.5 mM. Binding to the enzyme at the tight site enhances the effect of Mn2+ on the longitudinal relaxation rate (1/T1p) of water protons by a factor of 11.9 at 24.3 MHz. From the frequency dependence of 1/T1p, it was determined that there are similar to 3 water ligands on enzyme-bound Mn2+ which exchange at a rate larger than or equal to 10-7 sec-1. The correlation time for enzyme-bound Mn2+-water interaction is frequency-dependent, indicating it to be dominated by the electron spin relaxation time of Mn2+. Formation of the ternary enzyme-Mn2+-mandelate complex decreases the number of fast exchanging water ligands by similar to 1, but does not affect tau-c, suggesting the displacement or occlusion of a water ligand. The competitive inhibitors D,L-alpha-phenylglycerate and salicylate produce little or no change in the enzyme-Mn2+-H2O interaction, but ternary complexes are detected indirectly by changes in the dissociation constant of the enzyme-Mn2+ complex and by mutual competition experiments. In all cases the dissociation constants of substrates and competitive inhibitors from ternary complexes determined by magnetic resonance titrations agree with K-M and K-i values determined kinetically and therefore reflect kinetically active complexes. From the paramagnetic effects of Mn2+ on 1/T1 and 1/T2 of the 13C-enriched carbons of 1-[13C]-D,L-mandelate and 2-[13C]-D,L-mandelate, Mn2+ to carboxylate carbon and Mn2+ to carbinol carbon distances of 2.93 plus or minus 0.04 and 2.71 plus or minus 0.04 A, respectively, were calculated, indicating bidentate chelation in the binary Mn2+-mandelate complex. In the active ternary complex of enzyme, Mn2+, and D,L-mandelate, these distances increase to 5.5 plus or minus 0.2 and 7.2 plus or minus 0.2 A, respectively, indicating the presence of at least 98.9% of a second sphere complex in which Mn2+, and C1 and C2 carbon atoms are in a linear array. The water relaxation data suggest that a water ligand is immobilized between the enzyme-bound Mn2+ and the carboxylate of the bound substrate. This intervening water ligand may polarize or protonate the carboxyl group. From 1/T2p the rate of dissociation of the substrate from this ternary complex (larger than or equal to 5.6 times 10-4 sec-1) is at least 52 times greater than the maximal turnover number of the enzyme (1070 sec-1), indicating that the complex detected by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is kinetically competent to participate in catalysis. Relationships among the microscopic rate constants are considered.

Binding, Competitive

Iron(III)--phosphoprotein chelates: stoichiometric equilibrium constant for interation of iron(III) and phosphorylserine residues of phosvitin and casein.

Estimates of the strength of iron binding to model phosphoproteins were obtained from equilibrium dialysis experiments. Iron-free phosvitin (chicken and frog) or alpha sl-casein (cow) was dialyzed against the iron(III) chelates of nitrilotriacetate (NTA), )ethylenedinitrilo)tetraacetate (EDTA), or citrate. Protein-bound metal was measured at equilibrium; competition of chelator and phosphoprotein for iron(III) was determined by reference to comprehensive equilibrium equations presented in the Appendix. Analysis of the iron-binding data for phosvitin suggested that clusters of di-O-phosphorylserine residues (SerP.SerP) were the most probable iron-binding sites. A stoichiometric equilibrium constant of 10(18.0) was calculated for the formation of the Fe3+(SerP.SerP) chelate. When comared on the basis of phosphate content, casein bound iron more weakly than phosvitin. However, if the stoichiometric equilibrium constant for the formation of the casein Fe3+(SerP.SerP) chelate (10(17.5) was adjusted to account for the fact that a smaller percentage of casein phosphoserines occurs in di-O-phosphorylserine clusters, the affinity of casein and phosvitin for iron was very similar. A theoretical comparison showed that the "strengths" of the ferric chelates can be ranked: EDTA greater than phosphoprotein di-O-phosphorylserine greater than citrate greater than NTA.

Animals

The stability constants of some metal ion complexes of 3',5'-cyclic AMP.

The stability constants of complexes of 3', 5'-cyclic AMP with Mg2+, Ca2+, Mn2+, Ni2+ and Co2+ were estimated at 30 degrees C in solutions of ionic strength about 0.15 containing about 130 mM K+ or tetramethylammonium ions. Values between 13 and 22 M-1 were obtained, indicating that only about 2% of cyclic AMP is present as metal complexes in vivo, but that at commonly used in vitro concentrations of 10 mM bivalent metal ions, 10--20% of cyclic AMP is present as metal complexes. The possible significance of these metal complexes, for example as competitive inhibitors, is discussed.

Calcium

Ion-exchange in melanin: an electron spin resonance study with lanthanide probes.

Changes are induced in the electron spin resonance signal amplitude and microwave power saturation of the naturally occurring free radical in melanin by bound paramagnetic ions. The changes serve as experimental observables in competition experiments between diamagnetic and paramagnetic metal ions for melanin binding sites and between melanin and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid for paramagnetic metal ions. Evidence is presented for the existence of several specific types of metal binding sites. The interaction of copper with free radicals leading to loss of electron spin resonance signal amplitude is magnetic in nature and not, as has been supposed, chemical.

Binding Sites

Kinetics of formation and dissociation of metallocarboxypeptidases.

The rates of formation of a number of metallocarboxypeptidases from metal ions and bovine apocarboxypeptidase A (CPA) have been measured directly and by a competitive method. Rates were determined with pH = 6-8 by utilising the pH change attending metal-ion incorporation, employing indicator and stopped-flow. Second-order rate constants Kf, M-1 s-1 at 25 degrees C, I = 1 M NaCl, pH = 7, Tris = 25 micrometer) were 1.7 X 10(5) (Mn2+), 3 X 10(4) (Co2+), 5 X 10(3) (Ni2+), 7 X 10(5) Zn2+), and 9 X 10(5) (Cd2+). Relative incorporation rate constants were determined at 25 degrees, pH = 7.0, Tris = 0.1 M, by competing two metal ions for a deficiency of apoprotein and analyzing the products by differential enzyme activity. Agreement between the two methods was reasonable. Rate constants for dissociation of CoCPA, NiCPA, and ZnCPA were measured by loss of enzyme activity on addition of the metal ion scavenger EDTA. Values of kd at 25 degrees, I = 1.0 M NaCl, pH = 7.0 were 8 X 10(-3), 3 X 10(-5), and 4 X 10(-4) s(-1), respectively. Values of K obtained kinetically (kf/kd) were in good agreement with those determined by activity measurements of equilibrated solutions. Results are compared with those of bovine apocarbonic anhydrase, where generally significantly slower rates are encountered.

Apoenzymes

Effect of the purified (Mg2+ + Ca2+)-activated ATPase of sarcoplasmic reticulum upon the passive Ca2+ permeability and ultrastructure of phospholipid vesicles.

The passive Ca2+ permeability of fragmented sarcoplasmic reticulum membranes is 10(4) to 10(61 times greater than that of liposomes prepared from natural or synthetic phospholipids. The contribution of membrane proteins to the Ca2+ permeability was studied by incorporating the purified [Ca2+ + Mg2+]-activated ATPase into bilayer membranes prepared from different phospholipids. The incorporation of the Ca2+ transport ATPase into the lipid phase increased its Ca2+ permeability to levels approaching that of sarcoplasmic reticulum membranes. The permeability change may arise from a reordering of the structure of the lipid phase in the environment of the protein or could represent a specific property of the protein itself. The calcium-binding protein of sarcoplasmic reticulum did not produce a similar effect. The increased rate of Ca2+ release from reconstituted ATPase vesicles is not a carrier-mediated process as indicated by the linear dependence of the Ca2+ efflux upon the gradient of Ca2+ concentration and by the absence of competition and countertransport between Ca2+ and other divalent metal ions. The increased Ca2+ permeability upon incorporation of the transport ATPase into the lipid phase is accompanied by similar increase in the permeability of the vesicles for sucrose, Na+, choline, and SO42- indicating that the transport ATPase does not act as a specific Ca2+ channel. Native sarcoplasmic reticulum membranes are asymmetric structures and the 75-A particles seen by freeze-etch electron microscopy are located primarily in the outer fracture face. In reconstituted ATPase vesicles the distribution of the particles between the two fracture faces is even, indicating that complete structural reconstitution was not achieved. The Ca2+ transport activity of reconstituted ATPase vesicles is also much less than that of fragmented sarcoplasmic reticulum. The density of the 40-A surface particles visible after negative staining of native or reconstituted vesicles is greater than that of the intramembranous particles and the relationship between these two structures remains to be established.

Adenosine Triphosphatases

Cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases of Hyalophora cecropia silkmoth fat body.

Two soluble forms of 3':5'-cyclic-nucleotide phosphodiesterase (o':5'-cyclic-nucleotide 5'-nucleotidohydrolase, EC 3.1.4.17) were found in the larval fat body of the silkmoth Hyalophora cecropia. These differ in elution profile on Sephadex G-200, solubility in ammonium sulfate, metal ion requirements and kinetic properties. Phosphodiesterase I has Km values of 11 muM and 1.8 muM for cyclic AMP and cyclic GMP, respectively, has 5-fold greater maximal activity with cyclic AMP than with cyclic GMP, and is activated by Mg2+ and Co2+, and inhibited by EDTA. phosphodiesterase II has Km values of 625 muM and 125 muM for cyclic AMP and cyclic GMP, respectively, has similar maximal activity with both substrates, and is not activated by divalent metal ions or inhibited by EDTA. Cyclic nucleotides and methylxanthines competitively inhibit both enzymes. Phosphodiesterase is found in both soluble and particulate fractions of homogenates. Total activity is highest during the larval stage of the insect, drops markedly following pupation, and rises again during pharate adult development.

3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases

The effect of Mg2+ on the Ca2+-binding properties of non-activated phosphorylase kinase.

The calcium binding properties of non-activated phosphorylase kinase at pH 6.8 have been studied by the gel filtration technique at calcium concentrations from 50 nM to 50 muM. Taking into account the subunit structure alpha4beta4gamma4 the enzyme binds 12 mol Ca2+ per mol with an association constant of 6.0 X 10(7) M-1, 4 mol with an association constant of 1.7 X 10(6) M-1 and 36 mol with a binding constant of 3.9 X 10(4) M-1 at low ionic strength. In buffer of high ionic strength, i.e. 180 mM NH4Cl or 60 mM (NH4)2SO4, only a single set of eight binding sites with a binding constant of 5.5 X 10(7) M-1 is left. In a buffer containing 155 mM NH4Cl and 10 mM MgCl2, the calcium affinity of these sites is reduced to a KCa of 3.0 X 10(6) M-1, indicating competition between Ca2+ and Mg2+. From these measurements, the binding constant of Mg2+ for these sites is calculated to be 1.7 X 10(3) M-1 is left. In a buffer containing 155 mM NH4Cl and 10 mM MgCl2, the calcium affinity of these sites is reduced to a KCa of 3.0 X 10(6) M-1, indicating competition between Ca2+ and Mg2+. from these measurements, the binding constant of Mg2+ for these sites is calculated to be 1.7 X 10(3) M-1. Additionally, 10 mM Mg2+ induces a set of four new Ca2+ binding sites which show positive cooperativity. Their half-saturation constant under the conditions described is 3.5 X 10(5) M-1, and they, too, exhibit competition between Ca2+ and Mg2+. Since this set of sites is induced by Mg2+ a third group of binding sites for the latter metal must be postulated.

Animals

Metal ion dependence of a heat-modifiable protein from the outer membrane of Escherichia coli upon sodium dodecyl sulfate-gel electrophoresis.

One heat-modifiable protein of Escherichia coli outer membrane does not completely change to the high-temperature form in the presence of magnesium ion in sodium dodecyl sulfate solution. When the metal ion complexing reagents ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, phosphate ion, hydroxyl ion, or the competitive cations Zn2+ or Ca2+ are added to the sodium dodecyl sulfate-solubilized sample of outer membrane, and then the sample is heated to 100 degrees C and recooled to room temperature, the protein is almost completely converted to the high-temperature form. In control samples, or if sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, or manganous chloride are added to these samples and treated the same way, a large amount of the low-temperature form of the protein is preserved. beta-Mercaptoethanol additions gave the same results as the metal ion complexing reagents and may owe its activity in these solutions to metal-binding activity and not to its role as a reducing reagent. We concluded that magnesium ion may be involved with stabilization of the low-temperature form of the protein either by directly binding the magnesium or by mediating interaction with other components of the membrane.

Bacterial Proteins

Affinity labeling of catalytic subunit of bovine heart muscle cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase by 5'-p-fluorosulfonylbenzoyladenosine.

Incubation of 5'-p-fluorosulfonylbenzoyladenosine with the catalytic subunit of bovine cardiac muscle cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase led to the formation of an inactive enzyme irreversibly modified with approximately one mol of reagent per mol of subunit. The inactivation reaction followed pseudofirst order kinetics. The rate of inactivation at various reagent concentrations exhibited saturation kinetics implying that the reagent reversibly binds to the enzyme prior to inactivation. The addition of MgATP, MgADP, or MgAMP-PNP to the reaction mixture fully protected the enzyme from inactivation by 5'-p-fluorosulfonylbenzoyladenosine. The reagent was demonstrated to be a competitive inhibitor of MgATP with a Ki of 0.235 mM. Metal-free nucleotides were without effect upon the reaction rate while metal ions alone accelerated the inactivation rate up to 7-fold. The inclusion of casein or synthetic peptide substrate in the incubation mixture did not affect the reaction kinetics. Reaction of 5'-p-fluorosulfonylbenzoyladenosine with the kinase subunit exhibits all of the characteristics of affinity labeling of the MgATP-binding site.

Adenosine